MIAMI BEACH, FLA.—Two presentations at TCT 2012 demonstrated that use of the Watchman device for left atrial appendage (LAA) closure in patients contraindicated for warfarin is safe and feasible. The ...

A small series provides provocative new data on the safety of performing direct current cardioversion (DCCV) without oral anticoagulation in high-risk patients with a Watchman left atrial appendage ...

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute now offers patients with irregular heart rhythm a minimally invasive option to reduce the risk of stroke, as well as enable stopping long-term use of blood thinning ...

Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) with the Watchman device can be safely performed without a warfarin transition, and is a reasonable alternative for patients with atrial ...

MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute now offers patients with irregular heart rhythm a minimally invasive option to reduce the risk of stroke, as well as enable stopping long-term use of blood thinning ...

The Amplatzer Amulet (Abbott) and first-generation Watchman 2.5 (Boston Scientific) devices provide relatively comparable results out to 3 years after left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO), longer ...

Findings from a trial led by Cleveland Clinic show that patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) at the same time as a left atrial appendage ...

Carol Harman was tired of the frequent blood tests required during the conventional drug treatment for her heart condition. So, when her doctors at Moffitt Heart and Vascular Group announced a study ...

No matter what Medicare decides, Boston Scientific executives still see a big market for the Watchman left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) device. Medicare is expected to issue its final national ...

About six years ago Charline Calderon was stricken with a cluster of unusual symptoms that made her feel as if she were about to die. "Sometimes my heart would start fluttering, sometimes for just a ...

BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - Cardiologists at Baton Rouge General performed a first of it’s kind, heart implant surgery in Baton Rouge on Thursday. The Watchman is for a specific patient with atrial ...

A new medical procedure that could help millions of Americans is being performed for the first time in Cincinnati.The FDA recently approved a device called the Watchman.Watch this storyDoctors said ...